Political columnists and sports pundits are rewarded for being overconfident. Daniel Kahneman Read Quote
Human beings cannot comprehend very large or very small numbers. It would be useful for us to acknowledge that fact. Daniel Kahneman Read Quote
After a crisis we tell ourselves we understand why it happened and maintain the illusion that the world is understandable. In fact, we should accept the world is incomprehensible much of the time. Daniel Kahneman Read Quote
I enjoy being active, but I look forward to the day when I can retire to the Internet. Daniel Kahneman Read Quote
One emphasis of my research has been on the question of how people spend their time. Time is the ultimate finite resource, or course, so the question of how people spend it would seem to be important. Daniel Kahneman Read Quote
There is research on the effects of 9/11, and you know, compared to the enormity of it, it didn’t have a huge effect on people’s mood. They were going about their business, mostly. Daniel Kahneman Read Quote
Most of the time, we think fast. And most of the time we’re really expert at what we’re doing, and most of the time, what we do is right. Daniel Kahneman Read Quote
An investment said to have an 80% chance of success sounds far more attractive than one with a 20% chance of failure. The mind can’t easily recognize that they are the same. Daniel Kahneman Read Quote
People should be conscious of the large contribution made by anything that gets people together easily in the reduction of loneliness and emotional well-being. Daniel Kahneman Read Quote
